Post by Brent George on May 15, 2022 20:23:32 GMT
Stuff - The Press: 16-May-2022
House builder Mike Greer has waited nine months to get a resource consent for his 86-home development in central Christchurch. Now he faces what could be another three months just for his building consent to begin processing.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous. It costs me tens of thousands of dollars waiting that long,” said Greer, one of the industry’s biggest names. “There’s nothing you can do, you just have to wait.”
Greer is yet another developer frustrated by Christchurch City Council's consenting delays, which have been ongoing for just shy of a year.
Comment: No doubt a common story currently around the country....
House builder Mike Greer has waited nine months to get a resource consent for his 86-home development in central Christchurch. Now he faces what could be another three months just for his building consent to begin processing.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous. It costs me tens of thousands of dollars waiting that long,” said Greer, one of the industry’s biggest names. “There’s nothing you can do, you just have to wait.”
Greer is yet another developer frustrated by Christchurch City Council's consenting delays, which have been ongoing for just shy of a year.
Comment: No doubt a common story currently around the country....